Speed suspected in fatal McDowell crash

9:31 AM,
Jan. 1, 2010

Written by

Sandra V. Rodriguez

The driver of the car involved in a fatal crash Thursday remained in critical condition at Mission Hospital on Friday.

According to Gene Williamson, with the N.C. Highway Patrol, Jerry Reel Jr.'s condition remained unchanged.

Reel's sons, Jordan Reel, 14, of Old Fort, and Timberland Reel, 5, and Gavin Reel, 3, both of Nebo, were killed in Thursday's accident. The wreck happened about 3 p.m. after Reel's car ran off Hankins Road and hit a tree, about 2 miles outside Marion ...